BSc (Hons) Professional Policing 

The BSc (Hons) Professional Policing degree at the University of Portsmouth is a three-year full-time course designed to equip students with the skills, knowledge, and understanding needed for a successful career in policing. It covers all the curriculum requirements of the national policing learning and professional development programme, the foundation of police training courses in England and Wales.Course Content: The programme is designed to give students an in-depth understanding of the role of the police officer and the wider policing environment. It includes topics like evidence-based policing, police powers and procedures, criminal justice, criminological and criminal psychology, community and neighbourhood policing.Key modules: Some of the key modules include Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice, Introduction to Policing, Professional Policing Practice, Evidence-based Policing and Research, and Responding to Contemporary Issues in Policing.Future Careers: Completion of the course can lead to a multitude of roles within the policing and criminal justice sector, including police officer, detective, crime scene investigator, and roles in the armed forces, private security, and the prison service.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.